In Thursday's non-league contest, the Ottawa Pirates (Ottawa, IL) softball team overwhelmed the host Streator Bulldogs (Streator, IL), by a margin of 14-7.

With the triumph, Ottawa moves its record to 4-1 on the year. The Pirates travel to Beecher (Beecher, IL) to play the Bobcats in a non-league contest on Monday, March 25. The Bobcats come into the contest with a record of 2-0. Beecher won 13-0 in their recent league contest against Gardner-South Wilmington (Gardner, IL)

In their next game, the Bulldogs play the LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers (LaSalle, IL) in a non-league contest, on Wednesday, March 27. Streator will attempt to move on its 0-2 season record. The Cavaliers come into the contest with a 3-1 record after their 7-4 non-league win over Princeton (Princeton, IL).